Sutton and East Surrey Water has just announced the news that is suspending their water main works on the A24 Epsom Road, Ashtead from later today (Friday 11 December). These tidings will come as great joy to Surrey’s customers and commuters.
The early suspension of work for Christmas and New Year has been agreed with Surrey Highways, and will give those affected a festive break from the temporary traffic lights that have been causing local traffic congestion, but are needed while a new water main is installed.
The early suspension of work for Christmas and New Year has been agreed with Surrey Highways, and will give those affected a festive break from the temporary traffic lights that have been causing local traffic congestion, but are needed while a new water main is installed.
Work on the £150,000 scheme will resume in the New Year, which is when the temporary traffic lights will also need to be back in place.
Simon Thomson, Project Engineer at Sutton and East Surrey Water, said: “The frustration of customers and commuters who are delayed by our works is quite understandable. We are really sorry and appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding.
“Although the traffic lights will be back in the New Year, we are at present progressing as planned on the main-laying phase, which is the most disruptive part of our work. We are aiming to have this completed by mid-February so would ask everyone please to bear with us a little longer.
“After that, the distance between the traffic lights should be much reduced during the smaller-scale works to connect local homes and businesses to our new water main. This should help with traffic flows in the area.”
Despite shutting down early for the Christmas period, Sutton and East Surrey Water is still aiming to complete the entire project by May 2016 through extending its working hours.
It will provide further details to local residents and businesses once these arrangements have been finalised.
Sutton and East Surrey Water’s project involves replacing the 80-year-old cast iron water mains with 630 metres of plastic pipe which is more resilient and less prone to failing – as the existing ones have increasingly been prone to do in recent times.
The project will make sure both existing and future customers in this part of Ashtead continue to receive a reliable supply of top quality drinking water.
This work forms part of Sutton and East Surrey Water’s £17.25 million investment programme during 2015/16 to upgrade its extensive network of pipes, pumping stations and treatment works.
Simon Thomson, Project Engineer at Sutton and East Surrey Water, said: “The frustration of customers and commuters who are delayed by our works is quite understandable. We are really sorry and appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding.
“Although the traffic lights will be back in the New Year, we are at present progressing as planned on the main-laying phase, which is the most disruptive part of our work. We are aiming to have this completed by mid-February so would ask everyone please to bear with us a little longer.
“After that, the distance between the traffic lights should be much reduced during the smaller-scale works to connect local homes and businesses to our new water main. This should help with traffic flows in the area.”
Despite shutting down early for the Christmas period, Sutton and East Surrey Water is still aiming to complete the entire project by May 2016 through extending its working hours.
It will provide further details to local residents and businesses once these arrangements have been finalised.
Sutton and East Surrey Water’s project involves replacing the 80-year-old cast iron water mains with 630 metres of plastic pipe which is more resilient and less prone to failing – as the existing ones have increasingly been prone to do in recent times.
The project will make sure both existing and future customers in this part of Ashtead continue to receive a reliable supply of top quality drinking water.
This work forms part of Sutton and East Surrey Water’s £17.25 million investment programme during 2015/16 to upgrade its extensive network of pipes, pumping stations and treatment works.